Phoebe Rees - When the War Is Done

So many times in history
We've watched them march away
Some cry out for victory
Some just stand and pray
For this father's daughter
For this mother's son
What will happen to the rest of us
When the war is done

What will happen to the rest of us
When the war is over
What will happen to the rest of us
When the war is done

Some are quick to honor
Some are quick to blame
Few can face the truth
That this all happens in our name
Before the first shot's fired
Our battle has begun
What will happen to the rest of us
When the war is done

Those who fight the battles
Are not those who make the laws
But can bravery be bravery
In an unjust cause
From the hand that signs the order
To the hand that fires the gun
What will happen to the rest of us
When the war is done

Some lie solitary
Beneath a hero's stone
Some return to loved ones
But will always be alone
Something sacred will be lost
Even if the war is won
What will happen to the rest of us
When the war is done